Suleiman Adamu
Suleiman Adamu ( - 30 April 2020) was a Nigerian politician.
He was serving as a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, representing Nasarawa Central constituency, at the time of his death due to COVID-19 in April 2020.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]Suleiman Adamu was elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to represent Nasarawa Central Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, where he served until his death on 30 April 2020. He was succeeded by Ismaeel Suleiman Danbaba, who won the by-election for the constituency.[3][4][5]
Death
[edit]Suleiman Adamu died from COVID-19 at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, on 30 April 2020.[1] He was buried on 1 May in his hometown, Nasarawa.[6] His test results, which were not completed until after he died, confirmed COVID-19.[6][7]
Adamu was the first recorded fatality from COVID-19 in Nasarawa State during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.[1]
In response to his death, the state government closed the Nasarawa State House of Assembly building for decontamination and imposed a lockdown on Suleiman Adamu's hometown of Nasarawa to slow the spread of COVID-19.[6][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Nasarawa Assembly member died of COVID-19 ― Gov Sule". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2020-05-03. Archived from the original on 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly". Government of Nasarawa State. Archived from the original on 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ Report, Agency (2020-05-01). "Nasarawa Assembly loses member". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ Nation, The (2020-08-18). "Nasarawa Assembly swears in new member | The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ "APC wins Nasarawa Central constituency bye-election". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- 1 2 3 Nseyen, Nsikak (2020-05-03). "Lawmaker, Suleiman Adamu died of COVID-19 – Nasarawa govt reveals". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "Nasarawa Assembly loses member". The Punch. May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ Hamza Muhammad, Ibraheem (2020-05-03). "Nasarawa imposes total lockdown over rise in COVID-19 cases". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
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